This Brainstormer template was explored early on. It is a great tool and was helpful for topic building.
Question Brainstormer
Topic #1
Topic # 2
Which one? (Collect information to make an informed choice.) Eg. Which 20th Century president did the most to promote civil rights?
Which after school program could promote library use?
Which upgrade in technology would support success of the school library?
How? (Understand problems and perspectives,weigh options, and propose solutions.) Eg. How should we solve the problem of water pollution in our neighborhood?
How could an after school program promote literacy in the library?
How would technology support the success of the school library?
What if? (Use the knowledge you have to pose a hypothesis and consider options.) Eg. What if the Declaration of Independence abolished slavery?
What if the school offered an after school program that promoted the library?
What if technology upgrades led to the success of the school library?
Should? (Make a moral or practical decision based on evidence.) Eg. Should we clone humans?
Should the school offer an after school program that promoted the library?
Should the school make changes in technology to encourage success in the school library?
Why? (Understand and explain relationships to get to the essence of a complicated issue.) Eg. Why do people abuse children?
Why should the school offer an after school program that promotes the library?
Why should the school makes changes in technology to encourage success in the school library?
Reflection:
I really enjoyed working on this Question Brainstormer. I found myself thinking, “why didn’t I think of this.” It was extremely helpful to really explore a topic in this manner. With repetition of rewriting the topic, I found myself getting more confident. This is a great first step in deciding if the topic chosen will work. At this point, the topic wording can be readjusted Along with the ISP model, I feel that this brainstormer activity would be extremely beneficial to the student researcher. I feel that this would serve as a time saver, and a great tool to focus the student, and get them on the right track. These tools are proving to me that they are the missing links to the students that I see researching in school.
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This Brainstormer template was explored early on. It is a great tool and was helpful for topic building.
Question Brainstormer
Eg. Which 20th Century president did the most to promote civil rights?
Eg. How should we solve the problem of water pollution in our neighborhood?
Eg. What if the Declaration of Independence abolished slavery?
Eg. Should we clone humans?
Eg. Why do people abuse children?
Reflection:
I really enjoyed working on this Question Brainstormer. I found myself thinking, “why didn’t I think of this.” It was extremely helpful to really explore a topic in this manner. With repetition of rewriting the topic, I found myself getting more confident. This is a great first step in deciding if the topic chosen will work. At this point, the topic wording can be readjusted Along with the ISP model, I feel that this brainstormer activity would be extremely beneficial to the student researcher. I feel that this would serve as a time saver, and a great tool to focus the student, and get them on the right track. These tools are proving to me that they are the missing links to the students that I see researching in school.